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Yacht club members have just under two more weeks to have their say on the state of the sport in this country, by completing Yachting New Zealand's Voice of the Participant survey.
The survey is run in conjunction with Sport New Zealand, is entirely voluntary and should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.
Yachting New Zealand last participated in the survey in 2021 and has spent the past few years incorporating much of the feedback received in its national programmes.
Raynor Haagh, Yachting New Zealand's national sport development director, said this year's survey is a timely way to measure the health of sailing by the people at its heart.
"The world has changed a lot in the past two years and our sailing community has not been immune to that change," Haagh said.
"The feedback from our participants will help our clubs and Yachting New Zealand identify any emerging trends, to ensure we continue to have our finger on the pulse of the sailing and boating community."
Yachting New Zealand will support clubs with the process and members must complete the survey by Sunday, April 21.
"The Voice of the Participant survey is also an opportunity to celebrate our clubs' many successes. We are proud of the work they do, often with only the help of volunteers, but we know we can always improve," Haagh said.
Yachting New Zealand's national sport development manager Raynor Haagh.
The results from the 2021 survey showed yachting and boating clubs are highly valued with their members and in their community - with increases in the number of people who are very or extremely satisfied with their yachting experience (69 per cent), those who perceive value for money from their yacht club (81 per cent), and those who intend joining their yacht club in the next year (89 per cent).
The survey results also showed a net promoter score (NPS) of +54, which was slightly higher than the all sports average.
According to Haagh, several priority areas were identified in 2021, with the need for better adult sailor development opportunities and more social events key among them.
"Many clubs have already put programmes in place to focus on these areas and it will be good to see to what extent it has made a difference.
"Clubs can't change things that they aren’t aware of and that's why participation in the survey is encouraged and appreciated."
No data will be shared with any third parties and clubs with more than 25 respondents will receive a detailed club-specific report from Sport New Zealand.
Participants can also enter to win a New Zealand Sailing Team clothing pack.
Click here to take the survey.
Please contact your local regional development manager if you have any questions.
